Instant Playback; Voice Memo - Minolta Dimage 7Hi Owner's Manual

INSTANT PLAYBACK

After an image is captured, it can be displayed on the monitors for two or ten seconds
before being saved. When using the continuous-advance, HS continuous advance, or
bracketing mode, an index display is used. With UHS continuous advance, only the last
frame of the series is displayed. Instant-playback is activated and the length of the
playback period is set in the advanced 2 section of the recording-mode menu (80).
If the central button of the controller is pressed during the instant playback, the
displayed image(s) will immediately be saved and the playback canceled.
To delete an image during the instant playback, press the
QV/delete button. A confirmation screen will appear.
: delete : store
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ECORDING MODE MENU
Delete this frame?
Yes No
Use the left/right keys of the controller to
highlight "YES." "NO" will cancel the
operation.
Press the central button of the
controller to delete the image.
When a continuous or bracketed
series of images is captured, the
entire series will be erased.
Pressing the display-
information button switches
between displaying the
image with and without the
guidance bar.

VOICE MEMO

Voice memo allows a five or fifteen second audio track to
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be recorded with a still image. The function is activated and
the length of the recording time is set in the advanced 2
section of the recording-mode menu (p. 80). When the
function is active, the microphone icon is displayed on the
data panel and LCD monitor. Voice memo must be set
before taking a picture. It will remain in effect until reset.
After an image is captured, a screen will appear indicating
the audio recording has started. A bar graph (1) will display
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the amount of recorded time. The recording will
automatically stop when the set time has elapsed. To
cancel the recording and erase the audio track, press the
down key of the controller (2) or the shutter-release button
Auto
(3) before the recording has finished.
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Recording audio
Voice memo is attached to the last image of a continuous-
: cancel
advance or bracketing series (p. 58). Voice memo is
disabled with the interval drive mode. The voice memo can
be played back in Quick View and the playback mode (p.
34). Images with voice-memo audio tracks have a note icon
displayed with them.
Recording Tips
When making audio recordings, be careful not to touch or
cover the microphone. The quality of the recording is propor-
tional to the subject to microphone distance. For best results,
hold the camera approximately 20cm (8in) from your mouth.
Microphone
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